Berry-and-Beet Green Smoothie

A lot of people give smoothies a short blend at full power, but that doesn’t give the best results. Starting at low speed and gradually increasing power lets the blades work better, breaking ingredients down evenly and at the same time. You’re looking for thickened liquid, but not “stand a spoon in it” thick. If the mixture is too thick, add a splash of water or milk to thin out the consistency. If it’s too thin, add a little more frozen fruit.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk

1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange)

2 cups stemmed coarsely chopped beet greens (from 1 bunch)

1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries

1 medium raw red beet, peeled and cut into wedges (about 7 oz.)

1 medium frozen banana, broken into large pieces

Nutritional Information

Calories 84

Fat 1.5g

Satfat 0.1g

Monofat 1g

Polyfat 0.1g

Protein 2g

Carbohydrate 18g

Fiber 4g

Cholesterol 0.0mg

Iron 1mg

Sodium 127mg

Calcium 111mg

Calories 84

Fat 1.5g

Satfat 0.1g

Monofat 1g

Polyfat 0.1g

Protein 2g

Carbohydrate 18g

Fiber 4g

Cholesterol 0.0mg

Iron 1mg

Sodium 127mg

Calcium 111mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Place almond milk and juice in a blender; top with beet greens, berries, beet, and banana. Start blender at lowest setting and gradually increase to one-third power; process for 30 seconds.